Idiomatic Expression 1-200 Flashcards
Knock on wood.
Toco madera. / Toca madera.
Cross your fingers
Crucemos los dedos.
to have just
acabar de
to take advantage of
aprovecharse de
to attend
asistir a
to get off (the train, bus, etc.)
bajar de
to make fun of
burlarse de
to change (seat, train, mind)
cambiar de
to marry
casarse con
to rely on, to count on
contar con
to think so (not)
creer que sí (no)
to be … years old
complir … años
to fulfill, to keep (one’s promise, one’s word)
cumplir con (su promesa, su palabra)
to devote oneself to
dedicarse a
to drop
dejar caer
to top, to fail to
dejar de + infinitive
to take leave of, to say goodbye to
despedirse de
to begin, to start to
echarse a + infinitive or ponerse a + inf.
to miss
echar de menos
to mail a letter
echar una carta al correo
to fall in love with
enamorse de
to enter
entrar en
to be about to
estar a punto de, estar para
to be standing
estar de pie
to be in favor of
estar por + infinitive
to need, to be lacking
faltarle
to enjoy
gozar de
to play (a game)
jugar a
to become
llegar a ser + noun
to carry out
llevar a cabo
to refuse to
negarse a + infinitive
to busy oneself with, to be concerned with, to attend to
ocuparse de
to think of (have an opinion about)
pensar de
to think of, to think about
pensar en
to set the table
poner la mesa
to put on (article of clothing)
ponerse + article of clothing
to become (involuntarily)
ponerse a + adjective
to begin to
ponerse + infinitivo
to set (referring to the sun)
ponerse el sol
to start out, to set out
ponerse en camino (en marcha)
to begin to
ponerse + infinitivo
to set (referring to the sun)
ponerse el sol
to start out, to set out
ponerse en camino (en marcha)
