Expressiones Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

she is lovely or you look lovely

A

ves divina o estas divina o encantadora

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

I put my mind at rest

A

Necisito disconectar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

to tease at someone

A

Tomar el pelo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

It’s a pain in the neck

A

Es una lata

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

My job or reputation is in jeopardy

A

Mi trabajo o reputacion esta en juego

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

I lost track of time

A

Perdì la nocion del tiempo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

to add fuel to the fire

A

echar alimento al fuego

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

You´re such a pain

A

Pero què pesado eres

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

You´re dad is so annoying

A

Que pesado es tu padre

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

I bumped into someone

A

toparse con alguien

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

to come across something

A

dar con algo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

very funny

A

me parto de risa

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

hurry up

A

date prisa

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Your friend is talking a lot of rubbish

A

Tu amiga habla tonterias

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Let me guess

A

Dejame de adivinar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

brush it under the carpet

A

guardar la mierda debajo de la alfombra

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

I look a mess

A

Vaya pinta que llevo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

what you get is what you pay

A

lo barrato sale caro

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

everything is up the air

A

colgando de un hilo - it can be negative that something negative can happen at anytime

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

eating his brain

A

comiendo la cabeza

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

one bad person in a family

A

garbanzo negro

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

to say oh its not necessary o you don’t have to

A

No hace falta or add que at the end to make it subjuntive

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

to emphasize something that you’re going to say

A

fijate e.g. Mi comida favorita es paella fijate, solo la cocina de mi madre

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Don’t be so naive

A

No seas tan ingenua

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

A tidy sum of money or a pinch as squeeze of skin

A

Un buen pellizco de dinero

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

A tidy sum of money

A

Un buen pellizco

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

AS (while) use as a conjunction eg, Our bones start to weaken AS we grow older or EXACTLY AS OR THE SAME AS

A

A medida or conforme eg entré en casa de mi padre y todo estaba conforme lo recordaba

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

Tailor-made or custom-made eg, The size of the mirror can be custom made

A

A medida

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

I have absolutely no idea

A

Lo ignoro por cumpleto

30
Q

I can´t be bothered or They can be bothered

A

No me da pereza o No me apetece and Les da pereza

31
Q

It´s not a big deal

A

No es tan importante

32
Q

The water is cold

A

El agua esta fria o but use plural feminino when plural ie las aguas de españa

33
Q

I can’t believe it

A

Me he quedado muerto o me he quedado pasmado

34
Q

I didn’t have time

A

No me dìo tiempo

35
Q

After watching the tv you leave and put on the kettle or dinner

A

Ponerse en marcha eg Voy a poner en marcha el juego

36
Q

I am curious

A

Me pica curiosidad

37
Q

Because of that

A

Por lo cual

38
Q

Don’t get me wrong

A

No me mal interpretes

39
Q

Me didn’t have much time

A

No tuvimos mucho tiempo.

40
Q

I can’t think at the moment

A

Me he quedado en blanco o Me he quedado en el tintero

41
Q

I was speechless

A

Me he quedado sin palabras o con la boca abierta

42
Q

Sometimes I lost concentration

A

A veces me despisto. From the verb despistarse

43
Q

To give a complement

A

Hacer un cumplido

44
Q

The colour suits you

A

Te queda muy bien el colour

45
Q

Sometimes I doubt

A

A veces me surge la duda

46
Q

We can check while we read

A

Lo podemos marcar a medida que o conforme a lo vamos leyendo

47
Q

No matter or however how cold it is

A

Por mucho frio que haga, voy a salir

48
Q

We are going to do without plan

A

Vamos a hacer sobre la marcha

49
Q

Much later

A

Hasta las tantas

50
Q

I know her by face

A

La conozco de vista

51
Q

Missing important details or bits and pieces

A

Faltan algunos flecos

52
Q

Spread the news quickly

A

Se hizo viral

53
Q

Small country

A

El mundo es pañuelo

54
Q

I can’t stop thinking

A

No puedo quitarmelo de la cabeza

55
Q

I can’t be in the same place or do things at the same time

A

No se puede estar en misa y repicande

56
Q

That’s enough for me

A

Ya me vale o ya me bastante

57
Q

Jack of all trades, master of none

A

Apprendiz de mucho, maestro de nada

58
Q

You know the name but you don’t remember the face

A

No le pongo cara

59
Q

Check it out

A

Echale un vistazo

60
Q

As the plane arrives, they unload the suitcases, as these technologies develop

A

Según llegan los aviones, bajan las maletas o Según se vaya desarollando estas technologias, …

61
Q

10 degrees above normal

A

10 grados por encima de lo normal

62
Q

It was easier THAN I expected

A

Fue mas facil DE LO QUE esperaba, fue mas facil DE LO QUE imaginaba

63
Q

I’m 60ish

A

Tengo 60 y picos años

64
Q

We were in 40 degreees

A

Estuvimos a 40 y pico grados

65
Q

It must be terrible

A

Deber de ser terrible

66
Q

It says it alo

A

Lo dice todo

67
Q

Change of decision or idea

A

El cambiado de rumbo

68
Q

Makes my skin crawl or yuk

A

Me da grima or Que grima

69
Q

Not my fault

A

No por mi culpa

70
Q

Change your look

A

Cambias tu apariencia

71
Q

I’m happy to see you

A

Me alegro de verte