Misc Idiomatic Expressions Flashcards

1
Q

to look out of, to appear at (a window)

A

asomarse a

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to make fun of, to mock

A

burlarse de

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everybody

A

todo el mundo

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2
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to be in agreement (with)

A

estar de acuerdo (con), estar conforme (con)

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2
Q

to resemble, to look like

A

parecerse a

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3
Q

to lack

A

carecer de

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3
Q

round trip ticket

A

boleto de ida y vuelta

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4
Q

Of course, I should say so

A

¡Ya lo creo!

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5
Q

to be back

A

estar de vuelta

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6
Q

to go away from

A

alejarse de

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7
Q

to blame

A

echar al culpa (a)

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7
Q

it cannot be helped

A

no hay remedio

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8
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to become aware of, to find out

A

enterarse de

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8
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since

A

puesto que

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8
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a few

A

unos cuantos (unas cuantas)

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9
Q

to hear about

A

oír hablar de

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10
Q

to regain consciousness, to come to

A

volver en sí

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12
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to take possession of

A

apoderarse de

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14
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to address, to make one’s way to

A

dirigirse a

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15
Q

to know by heart

A

saber de memoria

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17
Q

to drop

A

dejar caer

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18
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to fufill, to keep (a promise, one’s word)

A

cumplir con

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18
Q

to mail (physical mail)

A

echar al correo

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19
Q

to carry out

A

llevar a cabo

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19
Q

to be a question of, to be concerned with

A

tratarse de

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21
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to trust

A

fiarse de

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21
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nowadays, at present

A

hoy día

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22
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to lose sight of

A

perder de vista

22
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Since

A

Ya que

23
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to come upon, to meet (unexpectedly)

A

tropezar con

23
Q

a week

A

ocho días

23
Q

two weeks, a fortnight

A

quince días

24
Q

to have no alternate but…

A

no poder menos que + infinitivo

25
Q

no sooner said than done

A

dicho y hecho

26
Q

to serve as

A

servir de

27
Q

as soon as possible

A

lo más pronto posible

29
Q

to lean against (on)

A

apoyarse en

30
Q

to take a picture

A

tomar una fotografía

32
Q

to rely on, to count on

A

contar con

32
Q

to think of (to have an opinion about)

A

pensar de

33
Q

in a little while

A

dentro de poco

34
Q

it doesn’t matter

A

no importa

35
Q

beside oneself

A

fuera de sí

36
Q

safe and sound

A

sano y salvo

38
Q

to smell of, to smell like

A

oler a

40
Q

to enjoy

A

gozar de

41
Q

to laugh at, to make fun of

A

reirse de

42
Q

as usual, nothing new

A

sin novedad

43
Q

this very day

A

hoy mismo

45
Q

to stay in bed

A

guardar cama

46
Q

to mean

A

querer decir

48
Q

to end up, to finally

A

acabar por + infinitivo

49
Q

of course, at once

A

desde luego

51
Q

to be fond of

A

ser aficionado a

52
Q

to think of (direct ones thoughts to)

A

pensar en

54
Q

to hurry to

A

apresurarse a + infinitivo

56
Q

to be about to

A

estar a punto de + infinitivo

57
Q

meanwhile, in the meantime

A

mientas tanto

58
Q

to come to an agreement

A

ponerse de acuerdo

59
Q

right now

A

ahora mismo

60
Q

to fall in love with

A

enamorarse de

62
Q

not to worry

A

perder cuidado

63
Q

to keep

A

quedarse con

64
Q

to take care of a person or pet / to take care of things

A

cuidar a / cuidar de

65
Q

nevertheless, however

A

sin embargo

66
Q

to miss

A

echar de menos

67
Q

nevertheless, notwithstanding

A

no obstante

68
Q

to stare at, to notice

A

fijarse en

69
Q

according to, in accordance with

A

conforme a