Idioms E-G Flashcards
echar agua al vino
water down
echar ajos y cebollas
swear; curse; rant and rave (lit.: throw garlic and onions)
echar de menos
miss; feel the absence of (lit.: to throw less). 1. Puedes pasar una temporada en un país extranjero sin echar de menos tu comida, tu ropa o tú café favorito.
echar el pelo
waste time (used in Cono del Sur)
echar el toro a algn
scold somebody severely (lit.: throw the bull to somebody)
echar mano a
lay hands on; get one’s hands on
echar mano de
make use of; resort to
echar por el atajo
take the easy way out (lit.: throw for the shortcut)
echar un mano
help; assist (lit.: to throw less)
echar un ojo a
have one’s eye on; covet (lit.: to throw an eye at)
echar un vistazo
look around; glance; take a look (lit.: to throw less)
echar una bronca
hit hard; come down on
echar una furia
throw a fit
echar una mano a algn
let someone a hand; give someone a hand; help someone (lit.: throw a hand to someone)
echarle los perros a algn
come down hard on someone (lit.: throw dogs at someone)
echarlo todo a rodar
mess it all up; make a mess of everything
echarse un novio/-a
get a boy/girlfriend (used in Spain)
el cuatro es nota, el resto es lugo
four is passing, anything else is a luxury (used in Argentina)
el pensamiento no tiene/conoce barreras
you can think whatever you like (lit.: thought does not have/know barriers)
el que se pica, ajos come
if the shoe fits, wear it
el último grito
the latest thing (lit.: the latest cry)
en absoluto
at all; (not) at all (usually used with a negative verb). 1. No, en absoluto.
en adelante
from now on
en bolas
naked; nude; in the buff (Spain usage; lit: in balls)
en bolas
in a group; together (Mexican usage; lit.: in balls)
en cambio
on the other hand
en carne viva
in the flesh (lit.: in living meat)
en carne viva
raw; full; complete
en carne y hueso
in the flesh
en caso de
in case of; in case
en cuanto a
as for; when it comes to (lit.: in how much to). 1. En cuanto a la comida, todo lo que preparan es riquísimo.
en cuerpo y alma
body and soul
en definitiva
in short; in brief
en el acto
in the act; red-handed
en el medio de la nada
in the middle of nowhere (lit.: in the middle of (the) nothing)
en fin
in short; in brief
en lo más mínimo
in the least bit
en lugar de
insted of, in place of (lit.: in place of)
en manos de
in the hands of
en pie de
on the verge of (lit.: at (the) foot of)
en pos de
in pursuit of; after
en realidad
actually; really; in reality
en resumen
in sum; in brief; briefly
en seguida
right away; at once; immediately
en serio
really, truly, seriously (lit.: in serious)
en todo caso
in any case; in any event; anyway
en tu/su lugar
in your/his/her place (lit.: in your/his/her place)
en un abrir y cerrar de ojos
very quickly; in a flash; in the blink of an eye (lit.: in the opening and closing of eyes.
en un decir amén
in a flash; in a jiffy; in next to no time (lit.: in the saying of amen)
en vez de
instead of (lit.: in time of)
