Idioms/Phrases Flashcards

1
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after all / in the end

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al fin y al cabo

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round trip

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de ida y vuelta

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Instead of

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en vez de

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In any case /anyway

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de todos modos

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It could have been

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Habría podido ser

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It would be wonderful

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Sería una maravilla

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7
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Such a thing

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Tal cosa

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8
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All over the world

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Por todo el mundo

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Immediately

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En seguida

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10
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…on this / about this

(i.e. What is your point of view on this? / What do you think about this?)

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al respecto

¿Cuál es tu punto de vista al respecto?
¿Qué piensas al respecto?

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11
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nowadays

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hoy en día

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12
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to carry out / conduct / carry through

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llevar a cabo

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to carry out / conduct / carry through

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llevar a cabo

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by dint of / by means of

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a fuerza de

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15
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at the same time

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a la vez / al mismo tiempo

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in the distance

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a lo lejos

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17
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probably

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a lo mejor

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18
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on foot

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a pie

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19
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at the beginning of

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a principios de

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20
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alone

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a solas

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21
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across

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a través de

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22
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al aire libre

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in the open air

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23
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at the beginning / early on

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al principio

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24
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inside out

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al revés

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25
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in a good/bad mood

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de buen/mal humor

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26
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willingly

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de buena gana

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27
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by day

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de día

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28
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in this way

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de esta manera

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29
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nowadays

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hoy en día

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30
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unwillingly

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de mala gana

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31
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from now on

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de hoy en adelante

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32
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by no means

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de ninguna manera

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33
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de noche

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by night

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34
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again

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de nuevo

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35
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standing

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de pie

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36
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suddenly

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de pronto / de repente

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37
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anyway

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de todos modos

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38
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really?

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¿de verás?

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39
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every other day/week/month etc.

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día/semana/mes de por medio

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40
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on the other hand

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en cambio

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41
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in regard to

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en cuanto a

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42
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in fact / as a matter of fact

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en efecto

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43
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right away

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en seguida

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44
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straight ahead

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derecho / recto

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45
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nowhere / not anywhere

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por ninguna parte

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46
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everywhere

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por todas partes

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47
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to be hot

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tener calor

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48
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to be jealous

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tener celos

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49
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to be envious

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tener envidia

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50
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to be careful

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tener cuidado

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51
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to be successful

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tener éxito

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52
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to be cold

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tener frío

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53
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to want / desire

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tener ganas de

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54
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to take the blame / to be at fault

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tener la culpa

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55
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to have the floor

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tener la palabra

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56
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to take place

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tener lugar

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57
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to look bad

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tener mala cara

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58
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to be afraid of / have fear of

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tener miedo de

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59
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to have (a lot/a little/something/nothing) to do

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tener (mucho/poco/algo/nada) que hacer

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60
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to take someone for / consider someone to be

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tener por

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61
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to be in a hurry

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tener prisa

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62
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to have to do with

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tener que ver con

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63
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to be in a rage / to be very angry

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tener rabia

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64
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to be right

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tener razón

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65
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to be thirsty

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tener sed

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66
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to be sleepy

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tener sueño

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67
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to be lucky

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tener suerte

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68
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to be ashamed

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tener vergüenza

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69
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to lead to (places)

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dar a

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70
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to run into

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dar con

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71
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to feed

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dar de comer

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72
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to shout

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dar gritos

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73
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to face

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dar la cara

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74
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to strike the hour

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dar la hora

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75
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to give thanks

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dar las gracias

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76
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to give a hug / to embrace

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dar un abrazo

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77
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to take a walk

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dar un paseo / dar una vuelta

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78
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to realize

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darse cuenta de

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79
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to shake hands

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darse la mano

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80
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to give up

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darse por vencido

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81
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to hurry

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darse prisa

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82
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to miss (a person or place)

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echar de menos

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83
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to flatter

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echar flores

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84
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to blame

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echar la culpa

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85
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to burst out crying

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echarse a llorar

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86
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it’s good/bad weather

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hace buen/mal tiempo

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87
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it’s hot/warm

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hace calor

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88
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it’s cold

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hace frío

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89
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it’s windy

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hace viento

90
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to pay attention to

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hacer caso a

91
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to harm / damage

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hacer daño a

92
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to do good/bad

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hacer el bien/el mal

93
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to be lacking

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hacer falta

94
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to play a part

A

hacer un papel

95
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to take a trip

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hacer un viaje

96
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to become (a profession)

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hacerse + (profession)

97
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to hurt oneself

A

hacerse daño

98
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to become late

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hacerse tarde

99
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there is space

100
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it is necessary

101
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to carry out (i.e. a project, plan)

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llevar a cabo

102
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to take the opposite point of view

A

llevar la contraria

103
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to carry (something) away

A

llevarse (algo)

104
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to get along well/badly with

A

llevarse bien/mal con

105
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to put one’s foot in one’s mouth

A

meter la pata

106
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to snoop around

A

meter las narices

107
Q

to meddle

A

meterse en donde no le llaman

108
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to heap praise on someone

A

poner a alguien por las nubes

109
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to make clear

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poner en claro

110
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to put in doubt

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poner en duda

111
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to make look ridiculous

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poner en ridículo

112
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to put the cards on the table

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poner las cartas sobre la mesa

113
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to sue

A

poner pleito

114
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to start to

115
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to be left astonished

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quedar boquiabierto

116
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to agree on

117
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to keep

A

quedarse con

118
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to be left penniless

A

quedarse con el día y la noche

119
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to take seriously

A

tomar en serio

120
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to pull someone’s leg / “Are you pulling my leg?”

A

tomarle el pelo / ¿Me estás tomando el pelo?

121
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to take it easy

A

tomárselo con calma

122
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TIME EXPRESSIONS (present)

There are three ways to ask and answer: “How long has your professor been writing her book?”

A

¿Cuánto tiempo lleva su profesora escribiendo su libro?
Ella lleva tres años escribiendo su libro.

¿Desde cuándo escribe ella su libro?
Ella escribe su libro desde hace tres años.

¿Cuánto tiempo hace que ella escribe su libro?
Hace cuatro años que ella escribe su libro.

123
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TIME EXPRESSIONS (past)

There are three ways to ask and answer: “How long had Laura been waiting for the bus when it arrived?”

A

¿Cuánto tiempo llevaba Laura esperando el bus cuando llevó?
Laura llevaba media hora esperando cuando el bus llegó.

¿Desde cuándo esperaba ella el bus cuando llegó?
Ella esperaba desde hacía media hora cuando el bus llegó.

¿Cuánto tiempo hace que ella esperaba el bus cuando llegó?
Hacía media hora que ella esperaba cuando el bus llegó.

124
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the entire time

A

el tiempo todo entero

125
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reportedly

A

según se dice

126
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since

A

puesto que

127
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to catch up

A

ponerse al día

(i.e. Tomamos un café y nos pusimos al día)

128
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“just in case” (expression)

A

por si las moscas

129
Q

An expression which can describe a person who is completely at ease and comfortable in a particular place or situation, as if they were in their own home

A

como Pedro por su casa

130
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“Pay attention!” / “Be alert!” / “Watch out!”

131
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“In matters of taste, there’s no right or wrong” / “to each his own”

A

Entre gustos no hay disgusto

132
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to talk a mile a minute / to talk one’s head off

A

hablar hasta por los codos

133
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I’m getting flustered

A

Me estoy poniendo nerviosa

134
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the fact that

A

el hecho de que

135
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please forgive me

A

por favor, perdóname

136
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with respect to

A

respecto al

137
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It is said that…

A

Es dicho que…

138
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I meant…

A

Me refería…

139
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by hand

140
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I’m sorry for your loss

A

Lo siento por tu pérdida

141
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I’m sorry for what you are going through

A

Lo siento por lo que estás pasando

142
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I’m very sorry to hear that

A

Lamento mucho escuchar eso

143
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Is there anything I can do to help?

A

¿hay algo que pueda hacer para ayudar?

144
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I can’t imagine what you are going through

A

No puedo imaginar lo que estás pasando

145
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You can count on my support

A

Cuenta con mi apoyo

146
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what if

A

que tal si

147
Q

What is it about?

A

¿De qué se trata? / ¿Sobre qué es?

148
Q

What is the book about?

A

¿De qué se trata el libro? / ¿Sobre qué es el libro?

149
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About what time?

A

¿Sobre qué hora?

150
Q

About what?

A

¿Sobre qué?

151
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I feel the same (way)

A

Siento lo igual / Me siento igual / Siento la misma

152
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I feel the same as…

A

Siento lo igual que…

153
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just in case

A

por si acaso

154
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little by little

A

poco a poco

155
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itself

156
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in itself is

A

en sí mismo es

157
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even more

158
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even more so

159
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Enough! / Stop it!

160
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I hope so

A

Espero que sí / Ojalá que sí

161
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maybe it is

A

quizás sea

162
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not that / not even

163
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provided that

A

con tal de que

164
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I’m just/only now going

A

Apenas voy

165
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sorry / excuse me

166
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you guessed right

A

adivinaste bien

167
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We’ll have a lot to talk about

A

Tendremos mucho de qué hablar

168
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There is nothing wrong with it

A

No tiene nada de malo

169
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more so

A

más aún / más todavía / más así que

170
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We didn’t know it isn’t allowed

A

No sabíamos que no está permitido

171
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unless

A

a menos que / a no ser que

172
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at least

173
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but / but rather / but instead

174
Q

I met with my friend

A

Me encontré con mi amiga

175
Q

There is a risk of…

A

Hay un riesgo de…

176
Q

just outside the city

A

justo afuera la cuidad

177
Q

I have to work late

A

Tengo que trabajar hasta tarde

178
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…is full of…

A

…está lleno/a de…

179
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even if

A

incluso si

180
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it was assumed that

A

se suponía que

181
Q

What’s new?

A

¿Qué hay de nuevo?

182
Q

What’s up with you? Good or not?

A

¿Qué más? ¿Buen o no?

183
Q

I don’t know if I should

A

No sé si debería

184
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I like your friend

A

Me agrada tu amigo

185
Q

I thought that was the case

A

Pensé que eso era el el caso

186
Q

I was walking down the street when I saw a car

A

Estaba caminando por la calle cuando vi un coche

187
Q

I’m trying to describe the box

A

Estoy tratando describir la caja

188
Q

we are going

A

estamos yendo

189
Q

I haven’t had a chance to look at the homework

A

No he tenido la oportunidad mirar la tarea

190
Q

from birth

A

de nacimiento

191
Q

she felt full of joy

A

se sentía llena de alegría

192
Q

Pablo had told her…

A

Le había dicho Pablo a ella…

193
Q

when they’re apart

A

cuando están separados

194
Q

thank you for your company

A

gracias por tu compañía

195
Q

they were all correct

A

todos fueron correctos

196
Q

Now I just have to remember

A

Ahora sólo tengo que recordar

197
Q

I want to move house

A

Quiero mudarme de casa

198
Q

I have completed it

A

Lo he finalizado

199
Q

It was a total waste of time

A

Fue un perdido del tiempo total

200
Q

I screwed up

A

metí la pata

201
Q

Are you familiar with…?

A

¿Estás familiarizada con…?

202
Q

I didn’t know that

A

No sabía eso

203
Q

a change of heart

A

un cambio de corazón

204
Q

a change of scenery

A

un cambio de escenario

205
Q

as / as much as / even though

A

por más que

206
Q

previous times/periods

A

tiempos previos

207
Q

above / over / over and above / beyond

A

por encima de

208
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at bay

209
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Go for it!

A

¡A por ello!

210
Q

Wow / you’re amazing (at something)

A

Qué control / Qué control tienes

211
Q

I’m off

A

Me piro / Me las piro

212
Q

I’m off on holiday

A

Me piro de vacaciones

213
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however

A

sin embargo

214
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until very recently

A

hasta hace muy poco

215
Q

on the one hand … and on the other hand

A

por un lado … y por otro lado

216
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of all kinds / of every type

A

de todo tipo

217
Q

tons / a lot / a lot of etc

A

un montón

218
Q

in the meantime

A

mientras tanto

219
Q

the rest of the way

A

el resto del camino

220
Q

from top to bottom / through and through

A

de cabo a rabo