Idioms - A Flashcards

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a bordo

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on board Los pasajeros están todos a bordo. The passengers are all on board.

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a caballo

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on horseback Los conquistadores entraron a la ciudad a caballo. The conquistadores entered the city on horseback.

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a cada instante

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at every moment Elena se asomaba por la ventana a cada instante. Elena appeared through the window at every moment.

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a campo raso

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in the open Él disparó la pistola a campo raso. He fired the gun out in the open.

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a cántaros

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cats and dogs (to rain) Ayer en la noche estaba lloviendo a cántaros. Last night it was raining cats and dogs.

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a casa

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home (to go) Ve a casa. Go home.

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a causa de

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because of Él falleció al llegar al hospital a causa de la pérdida de sangre. He died while arriving at the hospital because of loss of blood.

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a ciegas

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blindly Mis amigos me planearon una cita a ciegas. My friends planned a blind date for me.

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a ciencia cierta

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with complete certainty Sabía a ciencia cierta el resultado del problema. I knew with certainty the result of the problem.

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a crédito

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on credit Los dueños de la casa compraron la estufa The house owners bought the stove

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a diestra y siniestra

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right and left El gerente despidió a los empleados a diestra y siniestra. The manager fired the employees right and left.

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a diferencia de

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in contrast to; unlike

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a duras penas

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with great difficulty A duras penas logré sacar el sarro de la tina. I hardly got the scale off the bathtube.

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a escondidas

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on the sly Pedrito se cortó el pelo a escondidas. Pedrito cut his hair on the sly.

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a eso de + time

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at about + time El paquete lo trajeron a eso de las 4 de la tarde. They brought the package at about 4pm.

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a excepción de

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with the exception of Todos trajeron su tarea a excepción de Luis. Everybody brought their homework but Luis.

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a favor de

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in favor of Los que estén a favor de la moción por favor levanten su mano. The ones in favor of the motion please raise your hand.

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a fin de cuentas

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after all Ella se comió la pizza con aceitunas a fin de cuentas. She ate the pizza with olives after all.

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a fin de que

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in order to La maestra explicó de nuevo la operación a fin de que Julio entendiera. The teacher explained the operation in order for Julio to understand.

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a finales

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late in Vamos a ir a la playa a finales de junio. We are going to the beach late in June.

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a fines de

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at the end of Recibirá su pago de horas extras a fines de mes. You will receive your extra hour payment at the end of the month.

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a fondo

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thoroughly Teresa hizo una limpieza a fondo de la cocina. Teresa did a thorough clean of the kitchen.

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a fuerza de

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by dint of Logró su riqueza a fuerza de mucho trabajo y esfuerzo. He obtained his wealth by dint of much work and effort.

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a gatas

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on all fours El borracho llegó a gatas a su cama. The drunk man got to his bed on all fours.

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a gusto

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at ease El novia de la hija no se sentía muy a gusto en la casa de los padres de ella. The daughter’s boyfriend didn’t feel very much at ease at her parent’s house.

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a la fuerza

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by force Manuel quiso besar a Lucrecia a la fuerza. Manuel wanted to kiss Lucrecia by force.

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a la larga

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in the long run A la larga tuvimos que hacer doble trabajo. In the long run we had to do double work.

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a la moda

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in style Amanda tiene 65 años y siempre anda a la moda. Amanda is 65 years old and she is always in style.

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a la vez

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at the same time Tienes que cocinar las papas y a la vez fríes la carne. You have to cook the potatoes and at the same time you fry the beef.

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a la vuelta de

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around the corner Mis primos viven a la vuelta de mi casa. My cousins live around the corner from my house.

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a las claras

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openly

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a las mil maravillas

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wonderfully Vuestro nuevo cachorrito se ha comportado a las mil maravillas. Your new puppy has behaved wonderfully.

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a lo largo de

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along El bebé pintó con marcador rojo a lo largo del mantel The baby colored with red marker along the tablecloth.

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a lo lejos

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in the distance Pude ver a lo lejos que llevaba un vestido amarillo. I could see in the distance that she was wearing a yellow dress.

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a lo mejor

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may be A lo mejor vamos de viaje. May be we will go on a trip.

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a los cuatro vientos

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in all directions Mi suegra gritó a los cuatro vientos que yo no sabía cocinar. My mother-in-law screamed in all directions that I didn’t know how to cook.

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a mano

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handmade Patricia hizo su vestido de novia a mano. Patricia made her wedding dress by hand.

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a mano derecha

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on the right-hand side Siga recto y encontrará el hotel a mano derecha. Keep going straight and you will find the hotel on the right-hand side.

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a mano izquierda

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on the left-hand side Si sigues en esta calle verás la biblioteca a mano izquierda. If you stay on this street you will see the library on the left-hand side.

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a más tardar

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at the very latest Puedes traer el proyecto a más tardar el 10 de marzo. You can bring the project on March the tenth at the very latest.

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a mediados de

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at about the middle of Los Jiménez se casaron a mediados de Noviembre. The Jiménez’s got married at about the middle of November.

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medio tiempo

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part time Melissa está feliz porque consiguió un trabajo de medio tiempo. Melissa is happy because she got a part time job.

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al mediodía

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at noon Puedes conseguir el menú de almuerzo al mediodía. You can get the lunch menu at noon.

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a menos

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unless No puedes entrar a la fiesta a menos que dejes a los niños en casa. You cannot get into the party unless you leave the children at home.

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a merced

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at the mercy of La abuela dejó los niños a merced de la vecina. The grandmother left the children to the neighbor’s mercy.

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a menudo

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often Voy a la peluquería a menudo. I go to the barber shop often.

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a ojo

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at a guess Yo calculo a ojo que son tres metros. I estimate at a guess that it is three meters.

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a oscuras

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in the dark Mi papá apagó todas las luces y nos dejó a oscuras. My dad turned all the lights off and left us in the dark.

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a partir de

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from a particular moment on Los corredores se pueden inscribir a partir del 8 de diciembre. The runners can register starting December the 8th.

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a pesar de

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in spite of Maritza jugó el partido a pesar de su lesión en la rodilla. Maritza played the game in spite of her knee injury.

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a pie

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on foot Los muchachos se fueron al colegio a pie. The guys went to school on foot.

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a pierna suelta

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soundly La encontré dormida a pierna suelta. I found her sleeping soundly.

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a pocos pasos

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at a short distance La frutería está a pocos pasos de la pastelería. The fruit store is at a short distance from the bakery.

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a primera vista

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at first sight Mis papás se enamoraron a primera vista. My parents fell in love at first sight.

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a principios de

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at the beginning of; early in La carrera se efectuará a principios de mes. The race will take place at the beginning of the month.

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a propósito

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by the way; on purpose Patricia dijo que olvidó el dinero Patricia said she forgot the money but I think she did it on purpose.

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a prueba de

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resistant to Este chaleco está fabricado a prueba de balas. This vest is bulletproof.

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a razón de

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at the rate of El presidente de la compañía despidió a su asistente a razón de su negligencia en el trabajo. The company’s president fired his assistant due to his negligence at work.

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a regañadientes

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reluctantly Fernandito hizo el oficio de la casa a regañadientes. Fernandito did the house chores reluctantly.

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a sabiendas

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knowingly Ella me llevó a la cita a sabiendas que ese tipo tenía malas intenciones. She took me to the date knowing that the guy was up to no good.

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a saltos

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by leaps and bounds Se asustó al ver a ese hombre y empezó a caminar a saltos. She got scared when she saw that man and started walking by leaps and bounds.

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a salvo

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unharmed El náufrago está finalmente a salvo. The castaway is finally unharmed.

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a secas

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simply Se lo dijo a secas. He/She simply told him.

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a solas

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alone Necesito estar a solas contigo para contarte lo que pasó. I need to be alone with you so I can tell you what happened.

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a tiempo

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on time ya no llegó a tiempo.Por más que se apresuró para alistar a los niños Eventhough she hurried to get the kids ready

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a tientas

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blindly Nos quedamos sin luz entonces tuvimos que cocinar a tientas. We had no power

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a todo trance

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at all costs Vamos a conseguir ese ticket a todo trance. We will get that ticket at all costs.

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a tontas y a locas

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helter-skelter Lorena está tan apresurada en casarse que está planeando la boda a tontas y a locas. Lorena is rushing so much into getting married that she is planning the wedding like helter-skelter.

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a través de

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through; across Vamos a llenar la papelería a través del abogado. We will fill the application through the attorney.

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a veces

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sometimes Mi esposo corre a veces con el perro. My husband runs with the dog sometimes.

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al aire libre

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in the open air El concierto fue al aire libre y fue todo un éxito. The concert was outdoors and it was a total success.

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al amanecer

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at daybreak Mi padre sale para Puerto Rico al amanecer. My father leaves to Puerto Rico at daybreak.

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al anochecer

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at nightfall Los vampiros se despiertan al anochecer. The vampires wake up at nightfall.

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al azar

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by chance Ellos van a escoger un jugador al azar para que represente al equipo. They will choose a player by chance to represent the team.

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al cabo de

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After a while Al cabo de un rato se durmió. After a while he/she fell asleep.

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al contado

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cash Todos los pagos de trámites de licencia son al contado. All the payments for license process are cash.

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al contrario

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on the contrary Alicia no quiso darme la mano al contrario Alicia didn’t want to shake hands with me on the contrary

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al día

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up-to-date; current La secretaria de mi oficina tiene todos los archivos al día. My office’s secretary has all the documents up-to-date.

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al día siguiente

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next day Llegamos al hotel en la noche We got to the hotel at night next day we left to the museum.

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al fin

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finally Al fin vinieron los papeles de la aplicación de la visa. Finally the visa apllication papers came.

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al fin y al cabo

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in the end; after all Al fin y al cabo yo ya había conseguido las entradas.

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al lado de

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next to Él se sentó al lado de mi mejor amiga. He sat next to my best friend.

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al menos

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at least No trajo los vasos pero al menos trajo las sodas. She didn’t bring the cups but at least she brought the sodas.

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al mismo tiempo

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at the same time Los dos entraron a la meta al mismo tiempo. Both of them got into the finish line at the same time.

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al oído

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confidentially Esa niña rubia siempre te habla al oído. That blond girl always speaks to your ear.

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al parecer

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apparently Al parecer ellos se están divorciando. Apparently they’re getting a divorce.

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al pie de la letra

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word for word La niña de 3 años cantó la canción al pie de la letra. The 3-year-old girl sang the song word by word.

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al poco rato

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shortly Entró mi hermano y al poco rato entró mi tío atrás de él. My brother came in and shortly my uncle came in after him.

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al principio

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at first Al principio nos sentimos muy incómodos porque no conocíamos a nadie. At first we felt uneasy because we didn’t know anybody.