idiomatic expressions Flashcards

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1
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To be good for

A

Servir para

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2
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Its hard for me

A

Me cuesta

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3
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A week from today

A

En ocho días

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4
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I’m coming.

I’ll be right there.

A

Ya voy.

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5
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it’s just that…

A

es que…

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6
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I’m hungry

A

Tengo hambre

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7
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So am I

A

Yo también

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8
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I’m very thirsty.

A

Tengo mucha sed.

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9
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to be hot

A

tener calor

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10
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to be careful

A

tener cuidado

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11
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to be successful

A

tener éxito

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12
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to be cold

A

tener frío

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13
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to be feel like; to be in teh mood, to be anxious (to do something)

A

tener ganas (de)

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14
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to be hungry

A

tener hambre

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15
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to be in a hurry

A

tener prisa

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16
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to have to (do something)

A

tener que (+ infinitive)

17
Q

to be right

A

tener razón

18
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to be thirsty

A

tener sed

19
Q

to be sleepy

A

tener sueño

20
Q

to be lucky

A

tener suerte

21
Q

Who’s calling? (on the phone)

A

De parte de quién?

22
Q

It’s a good thing

A

Menos mal

22
Q

time flies

A

El tiempo pasa volando

23
Q

To make matters worse

A

Para colmo de males

24
Q

It suits me very well.

A

Me viene muy bien.

25
Q

When it rains, it pours.

A

Llueve sobre mojado.

26
Q

idiot, cretin

A

cretino

27
Q

its a good thing

A

menos mal

28
Q

scoundrel

A

sinvergüenza

29
Q

to bust one’s noggin

A

romperse el coco

30
Q

to hell with

A

al demonio con