Las Expresiones Idiomáticas Con El Verbo "Ser" Flashcards

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Ser más fuerte que un roble

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To be stronger than an oak tree/to be as strong as an ox

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Ser uña y carne

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To be nail and flesh (to get on really well/be really close)

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3
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Es pan comido

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It’s a piece or cake

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4
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Ser un pedazo de pan

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To be a piece of bread

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Ser un águila

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To be an eagle/to be very sharp

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No es cosa del otro mundo

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Nothing to write home about

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Ser el ojo (ojito) derecho de alguien

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To be the apple of someone’s eye

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Ser plato de segunda mesa

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Take subordinate role

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Ser espantapájaro

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To be a scarecrow (to be really ugly)

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Ser la media naranja de alguien

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To be someone’s soulmate

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11
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Estar a años luz

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To be light years away, literally or figuratively

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12
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Estar a gusto

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To be comfortable

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13
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Estar a moda

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To be in style

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Estar a la que salta

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To be ready to take advantage or make the best of a situation

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15
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Estar al caer

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To be on the verge of arriving

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16
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Estar al loro

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To be on top of things

17
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Estar a oscuras

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To be ignorant or in the dark

18
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Estar a corriente

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To be up to date or current

19
Q

Estar al día

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To be informed

20
Q

Estar al límite

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To be at one’s limit in patience

21
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Estar de buen ánimo

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To be in a good mood

22
Q

Estar de más

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To be excessive

23
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Estar de vuelta

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To have returned, to be back

24
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Estar en pañales

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To be new at something

25
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Estar mal de (un órgano del cuerpo)

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To have a bad body part

26
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Estar por ver

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To remain to be seen

27
Q

Estar sin un cobre, estar sin un duro

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To be broke

28
Q

Llegar a estar

A

To become