Idomatic Expressions Flashcards
Estar, Tener, hacer, Dar
1
Q
Estar a punto de
A
to be about to
2
Q
Estar apurado
A
to be in a hurry
3
Q
Estar al día
A
to be up to date
4
Q
Estar a la moda
A
to be fashionable
5
Q
Estar de acuerdo
A
to agree
6
Q
Estar de moda
A
to be in style
7
Q
Estar enamorado de
A
to be in love with
8
Q
Estar seguro de
A
to be sure of
9
Q
tener agallas
A
to be brave
10
Q
Estar Harto de
or Estoy hasta las narices (more emphatic)
A
I am fed up with
11
Q
Tener celos
A
to be jealous
12
Q
Tener Frío
A
to be cold
13
Q
Tener ganas de
A
to want to
or … to feel like …
14
Q
Tener hambre
A
to be hungry
15
Q
Tener la culpa de
A
to be guilty / responsible of
16
Q
Tener miedo
A
to be scared
17
Q
Tener paciencia
A
to have patience
18
Q
Tener pereza
A
to be lazy
19
Q
Tener prisa
A
to be in a hurry
20
Q
Tener razón
A
to be right
21
Q
tener sueño
A
to be sleepy
22
Q
Hacer cola
A
to wait in line
23
Q
Hacer ejercicio
A
to excercise
24
Q
Hacer el papel de
A
to play the part / role of
25
Hacer la cama
to make the bed
26
Hacer las compras
to do the grocery shopping
27
Hacer la vista gorda
to look the other way
28
Hacer pedazos
to smash
29
Hacer una pregunta
to ask a question
30
Hacer caso a alquien
to listen / to pay attention to someone
31
Hacer falta
to lack / to be in need of
32
Dar la luz
to give birth
33
Dar de alta
to discharge a patient
34
Dar de qué hablar
to give people something to talk about
35
Dar ganas de
to make you want / make you feel like doing something
36
Dar gusto
to please you
37
Dar la carra
to take responsibility
38
dar la hora
to tell someone the time
39
Dar miedo
to scare you
40
Dar pena
to feel embarrased
41
dar la mano a alguíen
to shake someones hand
42
Dar la razón a alguien
to say something is right
43
Dar las gracias a alguien
to say someone thanks
| to thank someone
44
Dar cuenta de
to realise something
45
dar por vencido
to give up
46
dar los buenos días
to say good morning
