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Expressions (Fixed & Idiomatic) Flashcards

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for next time

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para la proxima

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instead

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en vez de
en cambio

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makes sense

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tiene sentido

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same as usual

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lo de siempre

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keep in mind / take into account

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tomar en cuenta
tener en cuenta

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it’s time for

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es hora de

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out of nowhere

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de la nada

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more than anything

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más que nada

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quite the opposite

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todo lo contrario

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don’t worry about it

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no pasa nada

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resulting in / giving as a result

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dando como resultado

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in any case

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de todas formas
en cualquier caso (formal)

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no matter how much

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por más de que

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at random

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al azar

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to be fair

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para ser justos

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not even

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ni siquiera

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good luck

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buena suerte

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so far so good

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hasta ahora todo bien

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the reason why

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la razón por la que

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20
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it’s not about

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no pasa por

“No pasa por lo que dices, pasa por lo que haces.”

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in fact

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de hecho

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out of nowhere

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de la nada

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23
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lets say

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digamos

“cuestan …digamos… 500 pesos”

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something like that

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algo asi

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“definitely [verb]” emphasis

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si o si

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one could say / it could be said

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se puede decir
se podría decir (softer)
“Se puede decir que el es la mejor candidato.”

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it’s worth it

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vale la pena

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soon / shortly / in little while

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dentro de poco

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once (you start)…

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una vez que…

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firstly

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en primer lugar

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the only thing

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lo unico

32
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without a doubt

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sin duda

33
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let’s see

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a ver

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seriously?

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en serio?

35
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lets see how it goes / how it is

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a ver qué pasa
a ver qué tal

36
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.

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.

37
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“already, once and for all”

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de una vez

“dime de una vez”

38
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again

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otra vez
de nuevo (polite)

“hay que hacerlo otra vez”
“por favor, envíeme los documentos de nuevo.”

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that’s it! / It’s over!

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se acabó!

40
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how can one…?

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cómo se puede…
“cómo se puede llegar al centro desde aquí?”

41
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where can one… / where is it possible?

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donde se puede…

“dónde se puede comprar agua?”

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when can one / when is it possible?

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cuando se puede…
“cuándo se puede visitar el museo?”

43
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supposedly

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se supone que
“se supone que esto es fácil.”

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little by little

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poco a poco
“poco a poco estoy aprendiendo español.”

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increasingly / more and more

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cada vez mas
“la comida está cada vez más cara.”

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I’m running late

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“estoy atrasado”
“se me hace tarde.” (more natural)

47
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it’s a pleasure

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es un gusto

48
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at the same time

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al mismo tiempo
“no puedo pensar and hablar al mismo tiempo.

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on my own / by myself

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por mi cuenta
“aprendo espanol por mi cuenta.”
“me gusta viajar por mi cuenta.”

50
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no longer is…

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ya no hay…
“ya no hay gente en el parque.”

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I’m glad…

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me alegro

“me alegro de verte.”
(I’m glad to see you.)

“me alegro mucho por ti.”
(I’m very happy for you.)

“me alegro de que hayas llegado a tiempo.”
(I’m glad you arrived on time.)

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in this moment / right now

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en este momento
“no puedo hablar en este momento.”

53
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since when

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desde cuando

“desde cuándo trabajas en esta empresa?”

54
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until when (what hour)

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hasta que hora?
“hasta qué hora están abiertos”
used for intra-day timeframes

55
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until when

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hasta cuando?
“hasta cuándo hay muchos turistas?”
used for indefinite, long timeframes

56
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we are in the same boat

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estamos en las mismas

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“It’s done” / “It’s ready” / “that’s it”

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ya está
“ya terminaste la tarea?”
“si, ya está.”

58
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it’s similar to (comparison)

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es como…
“este lugar es como un paraíso.”

59
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“what do you mean []…”
(disbelief)

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como que…
“como que no puedes venir?”

60
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whenever you want

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cuando quieras
“podemos salir cuando quieras.”

61
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wherever

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donde sea
“podemos ir donde sea”
most informal, conversational

cualquier lugar (any place)
slightly more formal

62
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nowhere

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en ningún lugar
“no encontré mis llaves en ningún lugar.”

63
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pay attention / take heed

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hacer caso

“hazle caso al guía turístico.”
“si no haces caso, te vas a perder.”

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to end up somewhere

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vine a parar

“no sé cómo, pero vine a parar en esta fiesta”
“vine a parar siendo rico.”

65
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I hope things go better for you

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espero que te vaya mejor

66
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how did it happen?

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cómo fue que pasó?

67
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wait a second

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espera un segundo

68
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on the contrary

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por el contrario

69
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from now on

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desde ahora
a partir de ahora

70
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at the same time

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al mismo tiempo

71
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what happened?

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que pasó?

72
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for now

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por ahora
“por ahora estoy bien.”

73
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It is what it looks like

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es como se ve

74
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take care / I hope things go well

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adiós, que te vaya bien

75
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that’s right / that’s how it is
(emphasizes agreement with a broader statement)

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asi es
exacto

es cierto for simple factual agreement

76
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by the way

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por cierto
hablando de eso

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