Expressions Flashcards

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1
Q

to realize

A

darse cuenta de

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2
Q

to give up

A

darse por vencido

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3
Q

to hurry up

A

darse prisa

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4
Q

to take a bath

A

darse un baño

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5
Q

to indulge in

A

darse un gusto

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6
Q

to shake hands, to wave

A

darse la mano

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7
Q

to give someone a hand (to help someone)

A

dar una mano, echar una mano

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8
Q

to hit oneself/bump into

A

darse un golpe

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9
Q

to binge

A

darse un atracón

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10
Q

to treat oneself

A

darse el lujo

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11
Q

to take a walk

A

darse una vuelta

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12
Q

to take a break

A

darse un respiro

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13
Q

to shoot yourself in the foot

A

darse un tiro en el pie

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14
Q

to turn around

A

darse vuelta o darse la vuelta

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15
Q

to give oneself a scare/fright

A

darse un susto

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16
Q

to sign up

A

darse de alta

17
Q

to be discharged (from the hospital)

A

dar de alta

18
Q

to unsubscribe

A

darse de baja

19
Q

to have an idea (to understand the importance of something)

A

darse una idea de algo

20
Q

to be satisfied

A

darse por satisfecho/contento

21
Q

to take on something

A

darse a la tarea

22
Q

to make oneself clear

A

darse a entender

23
Q

at least

A

por lo menos

24
Q

in advance

A

por adelantado

Ejemplo:
Necesitas pagar por la habitación por adelantado

25
Q

therefore

A

por lo tanto

26
Q

apparently

A

por lo visto

27
Q

over there

A

por ahí

Ejemplo:
Las llaves deben estar por ahí

28
Q

this way

A

por aquí

29
Q

through (something)…

A

por medio de

Ejemplo:
Por medio de este artículo, puedes comprender cómo utilizar por y para.

30
Q

by chance

A

por casualidad

31
Q

by the way

A

por cierto

32
Q

almost

A

por poco

Ejemplo:
1. Por poco me caigo (I almost fell)

33
Q

I wonder…

A

será que

Ejemplo:
- será que las llaves están en el carro
- será que va a llover

Note: NO subjunctive

34
Q

But instead

A

sino que

35
Q

the clock’s ticking

A

el tiempo apremia

36
Q

to make matter’s worse

A

para colmo

37
Q

he/she/you better …

A

más le vale

Ejemplo: más le vale que consiga a otro hombre.

38
Q

how cool

A

qué chévere

39
Q

to give up

A

darse por vencidos

Ejemplo: hay estudiantes que se dan por vencidos porque se sienten frustrados con sus estudios