Idioms english -> spanish Flashcards

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1
Q

He has trouble waking up

A

Se le pegan las sábanas por la mañana

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2
Q

Everyone in his family eats like a horse

A

En su familia todos comen como sabañones

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3
Q

With great difficulty he could reach the border

A

A duras penas pudo llegar a la frontera

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4
Q

It grieved me

A

Me da pena

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5
Q

He is pulling their leg

A

Les está tomando el pelo

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6
Q

… the same as in …

A

… al igual que en …

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7
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one by one

A

uno a uno

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8
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the camera slowly approached the figure

A

la cámara se fue aproximando despacio la figura

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9
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“if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again”

A

“paciencia y barajar”

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10
Q

to try ones patience

That child tries my patience.

A

probarle la paciencia

Ese niño me prueba la paciencia

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11
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a fight to end all fights

It was a fight to end all fights

A

una pelea de padre y muy señor mío

Fue una pelea de padre y muy señor mío

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12
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to have a high opinion of oneself

He has a high opinion of himself

A

estar muy pagado de sí mismo

Está muy pagado de sí mismo

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13
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to get even with someone; to make someone pay for it

I will get even with them (make them pay for it)

A

pagársela

Me la pagarán

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14
Q

“a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush”

A

“Más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando”

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15
Q

a week;

They pay him twice a week

A

a la semana

Le pagan dos veces a la semana

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16
Q

if;

If I had bought it, I would have returned it

A

a + infinitivo

A haberlo comprado yo, lo hubiera devuelto.

17
Q

upon;

Upon seeing her, he said hello to her

A

al + infinitivo

Al verla, la saludó.

18
Q

one by one

They entered one by one.

A

uno a uno

Entraron uno a uno.

19
Q

below

He lives on the floor below.

A

de abajo

Vivo en el piso de abajo.

20
Q

downward

He looked down.

A

hacia abajo

Miró hacia abajo.

21
Q

to collapse;

The wall collapsed.

A

venirse abajo (a tierra)

La muralla se vino abajo (a tierra)