Modismos Examen #2 Flashcards
dejar en paz
to leave alone
hacer frente
to face
hay de + inf
to have to (like “tener que + inf.”)
ponerse a + inf
to begin to
darse cuenta vs. realizar
darse cuenta - to realize
realizar - to fulfill
de hecho
in fact
traer retraso
to run late
hay que + inf.
one must
Qué hubote?
what’s up?
tener en cuenta
to keep in mind
sin ton ni son
without rhyme or reason
quedar en
to agree on
tomar a pecho
to take to heart
echarse un trago
to take a swig
dar por hecho
to take for granted
meterse
to butt in, to be nosy
al principio
at first, in the beginning
no obstante
nevertheless
por fin
at last
de pronto
suddenly
allí mismo
right there
tener la culpa
to be guilty
por lo menos
at least
costar un ojo de la cara
to cost an arm and a leg
costar trabajo
to be difficult
estar de luto
to be in mourning
al pie de la letra
word for word
en broma
just kidding
al revés
backword
en punto
on the dot
ganarse la vida
to earn a living
en cambio
on the other hand
parece mentira
it seems unlikely
sin falta
without fail
pasar el rato
to kill time
echar a perder
to spoil, to go bad
ir del brazo
to go arm and arm
pasar a plazo
to pay in istallments
de mal en peor
from bad to worse
estarrendido
to be exhausted
darse por vencido
to give up
pasado de moda
out of fashion
darle pena
to cause shame, pain
correr riesgo
to run a risk
contar con
to count on
acerca de
about, regarding
saber a
to taste like
a la carrera
on the run
hoy en día
nowadays
estrechar la mano
to shake hands
a mi modo (manera)
my way
media naranja
spouse (better half)
meter la pata
to put your foot in your mouth
llover acántaros
to rain cats and dogs
boca arriba / boca abajo
face up / face down
por poco
almost
por lo heneral
in general
encargarse de
to be in charge of
con cariño
affectionately
