Examen 3 21 Flashcards

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1
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Armarse un lío

A

throw a fit

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2
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quien mal anda, mal acaba

A

he who is bad will be bad

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3
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no hay mal que por bien no venga

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everything bad is has something good (silver lining)

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4
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mover cielo y tierra

A

move sky and earth

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5
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morder el anzuelo

A

take the bait

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6
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Coger con las manos en la masa (a alguien)

A

catch someone doing something bad

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7
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Poner las manos en el fuego por alguien

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to put your word on the line for someone

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8
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andarse con rodeos

A

beat around the bush

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9
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no servir para nada

A

be useless

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10
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querer es poder

A

where there’s a will there’s a way

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11
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poner al día

A

update

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12
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Mirar de reojo

A

side eye

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13
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hacer las paces

A

make peace (with someone)

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14
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No tener dos dedos de frente

A

Not be smart

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15
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Estar en pelotas

A

be naked

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16
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Tener mala pata

A

to have bad luck

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17
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Ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente

A

Out of sight, out of mind

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18
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Estar muerto de risa

A

laugh ones head of

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19
Q

Calcular a ojo

A

eyeball

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20
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faltar a su palabra

A

go back on one’s word

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21
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Ser la prueba de fuego

A

the deciding test

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22
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Poner en tela de juicio

A

to doubt or question

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23
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de tal palo tal astilla

A

a chip off the old block

24
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no hay más remedio que

A

no other choice

25
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sin pies ni cabeza

A

to not make sense

26
Q

tomarse algo a pecho

A

take seriously/to heart

27
Q

sentir un nudo en la garganta

A

to have a lump in your throat

28
Q

brillar por su ausencia

A

it is noticeable because of its absence; to be a distinct lack of something

29
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no correr prisa

A

not be urgent; not rush

30
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cosultarlo con la almohada

A

sleep on it

31
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por si las moscas

A

just in case

32
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estar como pez en el agua

A

like a fish in water

33
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ser juez y parte

A

to have a conflict of interest

34
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hacer pucheros

A

to pout

35
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no dar pie con bola

A

not be able to do anything right

36
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dar rienda suelta a

A

to vent to

37
Q

always subjunctive

A

En caso de que
Sin que
Con tal (de) que
Antes de que
Para que
A menos que

38
Q

adverbiales de tiempo

A

(future/conditional/present = subjunctive, past/habitual = indicative)

39
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a medida que

A

as (tiempo)

40
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al mismo tiempo que

A

at the same time as (tiempo)

41
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cada vez que

A

each time that (tiempo)

42
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cuando

A

when (tiempo)

43
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desde que

A

since (tiempo)

44
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hasta que

A

until (tiempo)

45
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después de que/luego de que

A

after (tiempo)

46
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mientras (que)

A

as long as = subjunctive; while = indicative

47
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en cuanto/tan pronto como/apenas

A

as soon as (tiempo)

48
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según

A

as = subjunctive; according to = indicative

49
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siempre que

A

whenever/as long as = subjunctive
when/everytime = indicative

50
Q

un vez que

A

once (tiempo)

51
Q

de (tal) manera que, de (tal) modo que, de (tal) forma que

A

so that
purpose = subjunctive
consequence = indicative

52
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tan/tanto

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so… that
positive = indicative
negative = subjunctive

53
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porque/a cuasa de que/debido a que

A

because (of)
positive = indicative
negative = subjunctive
** only debido a que at front of sentence

54
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aunque/aun cuando/a pesar de (que)/pese a que/si bien/y eso que

A

even if = subjunctive
although = indicative

55
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por +adj/adv/noun + que

A

subjuntivo ALWAYS